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NURSE WEEK THANK PANDEMIC HEROES
BY ISABELLE BOUSQUETTE AND
BRIANA BONFIGLIO
National Nurses Week takes place from
Thursday, May 6 to Wednesday, May 12.
It’s a week each year to honor the commitment,
dedication and hard work of
those in the nursing profession.
This year, honoring our nurses is more
important than ever. They are risking
their lives on the front line every day,
helping fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The first National Nurses Week occurred
in October 1954 and commemorated
the hundredth anniversary of
Florence Nightingale’s work during
the Crimean War, where she selflessly
tended to wounded soldiers. Nightingale
was a famous British nurse who
fought to improve conditions for
the sick and whose advocacy set the
standard for modern nursing today. In
1982, President Reagan declared May 6
National Recognition Day for Nurses.
Then, in 1990, the American Nurses
Association extended that day into a
week of celebrations, culminating on
Nightingale’s birthday on May 12.
Here’s how to celebrate:
SHOW SUPPORT ON
SOCIAL MEDIA
Take a moment to write about a
nurse who inspires you or why you
are celebrating Nurses Week in
general. You can share the post on
Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter
and tag nurses so they see it! These
words of encouragement can go a
long way for a nurse working long
hours to know that they are appreciated.
#NursesWeek2021
DONATE TO ‘LONG
ISLAND NURSES’
Long Island Nurses is a nonprofit organization
that offers helpful services and
generous donations to nurses to thank
them for their hard work. The founder,
Tiana Morano, started the effort as a
Facebook group for nurses to offer mutual
support to one another in 2013. After
the pandemic hit, she expanded the group
into a nonprofit. Donations will help provide
further education to nurses, special
gifts, andmore. LongIslandNurses.org.
SEND A GIFT
Handwritten cards, food donations,
or other gifts are all nice ways to show
nurses your appreciation! If you know
a nurse personally, buy them their
favorite snack or offer to grab them
coffee before their shift. If not, several
hospitals have staff members that
handle donations. To arrange one at
NewYork-Presbyterian, you can email
them at healthcareheroes@nyp.org.
Nurse Cindy Mendez wearing a protective mask holds a syringe with a dose
of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 25, 2021. (REUTERS/Jeenah
Moon)
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